bending

/ˈbɛndɪŋ/

/ˈbɛndɪŋ/

Other forms: bendings

Definitions of bending

1. noun

   movement that causes the formation of a curve
   synonyms: bend

   types:

   deflection, deflexion, refraction

   the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

   type of:

   motion, movement

   a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
2. noun

   the act of bending something
   types:

   flexion, flexure

   act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased

   crouch

   the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

   hunch

   the act of bending yourself into a humped position

   incurvation

   the action of creating a curved shape

   flex

   the act of flexing

   dorsiflexion

   the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part)

   type of:

   change of shape

   an action that changes the shape of something
3. noun

   the property of being bent or deflected
   synonyms: deflection, deflexion

   types:

   wind deflection, windage

   the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind

   refractiveness, refractivity

   the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction

   type of:

   physical property

   any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions